A secure and safe supply of drinking water is fundamental to public health. The NSW Government has endorsed the
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2011 (published by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council). The guidelines provide a solid foundation for assessing drinking water quality, by specifying health-based and aesthetic criteria as well as the philosophy of a "multiple barrier approach" from catchment to tap, so to ensure safety of the water.
Drinking water quality
Management of drinking water quality and incidents
Drinking water quality in NSW is managed to protect public health. For information on how drinking water quality is monitored and reported, and details about drinking water quality incidents, see Drinking water quality and incidents.
Suppliers of drinking water in NSW
For information on the new requirements for Water Suppliers, including Water Utilities, Water Carters and Private Suppliers, see Drinking water suppliers.
Water collected privately
Boil water alerts
Special considerations during a boil water alert
Protocols
Fact sheets
Acts and Regulations
Code of Practice for the Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies